IDID Push Forward With “PUSH BACK”
By. Alicia Zamora
IDID debuted on September 15 under Starship Entertainment with the album I did it. The seven-member team — Jang Yonghoon, Kim Minjae, Park Wonbin, Chu Yoochan, Park Seonghyeon, Baek Junhyuk, and Jeong Semin— was formed through the survival show Debut’s Plan. From the beginning, the group has carried the same mindset their name implies: move with intention, stay honest, and let the imperfections breathe.
Three months after shaking up the rookie scene with their debut, IDID returns with a project that feels sharper, more intentional, and unmistakably theirs. The 1st Digital Single [PUSH BACK] arrives with two tracks—“PUSH BACK” and “Heaven Smiles”—and together they mark the moment the group’s early potential begins to crystallize.
“PUSH BACK” is the track where IDID’s direction feels the most defined. The production is tight without being excessive, and the members approach it with a more controlled confidence than what we heard at debut. There’s a line — “Take off that price tag that doesn’t fit” — that stands out mainly because of how plainly it’s delivered. Nothing about the song feels forced or overly shaped. It’s direct, it moves with purpose, and it shows the group leaning into a clearer identity without trying to frame it as a dramatic shift. It’s simply IDID sounding sure of themselves.
“Heaven Smiles,” the B-side, adds a different kind of momentum. Built on a hip-hop foundation, the track has an immediacy that feels like running headfirst into whatever’s next. A bold intro, an almost tunnel-like bass, and a spacious melody give it a forward drive that’s more instinctive than calculated. If “PUSH BACK” is about standing firm, “Heaven Smiles” is about leaping anyway. Together, the two tracks show a group willing to trust gut feeling over perfection — a perspective that’s rare and refreshing in a genre obsessed with precision.
Taken together, PUSH BACK feels like IDID’s first real stride. Not a reinvention, not a grand statement — just a clear sign they’re trusting their instincts and following their own rhythm, even this early into their career.